Thomas Tugendhat
| Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Tugendhat MBE MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling |
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| Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Stanley |
| Majority | 23,734 (44.2%) |
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| Born | Thomas Georg John Tugendhat[1] 27 June 1973 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Intelligence Corps |
Thomas Georg John Tugendhat, MBE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 27 June 1973) is a British Conservative Party politician and former British Army officer. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonbridge and Malling since May 2015.[2]
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Early life and education
Tugendhat is the son of the High Court Judge Sir Michael Tugendhat and the nephew of fellow Conservative politician Christopher Tugendhat, Baron Tugendhat. He studied Theology at Bristol University, before doing a Masters in Islamics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and learning Arabic in Yemen.[3]
Military career
Tugendhat was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps, British Army, as a Territorial Army officer. He subsequently saw service on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and was the military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff.[4]
In the 2010 New Year Honours, Tugendhat was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[5]
Political career
Tugendhat was elected as the Member of Parliament for the safe Conservative seat of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent at the 2015 General Election, with an increased vote share and larger majority than his predecessor.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Tonbridge and Malling 2015–present |
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 61230. p. 9123. 18 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000839
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